When evaluating the laboratory results for a patient with increased secretion of the anterior pituitary hormones, the nurse would expect to find

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Increased secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) by the anterior pituitary gland will lead to an increase in serum and urinary cortisol levels. An increase, rather than a decrease, in thyroxine level would be expected with increased secretion of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) by the anterior pituitary. Aldosterone and catecholamine levels are not controlled by the anterior pituitary.

When Evaluating the Laboratory Results for a Patient with Increased